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For my first programming assignment in Media and Web Design I had to create a webpage by coding in HTML.  I had to include the following: a header in which I introduce myself, an embedded picture with an alt tag, a paragraph introducing myself, a link to a favorite website, a link to my UARK email address, and a change in the text or background color. The provided resource was a great help.  It stepped us through everything we needed to do in this assignment.  My biggest obstacle was getting the introductory paragraph to look the way I wanted it to look.  I did not want my text extending across the entire page.  The training shows us how to use the <pre> element to preserve both spaces and line breaks.  I used this to keep my introductory paragraph in line with my picture.  I also had trouble with the fonts.  I like the Times New Roman font.  I found how to set the font for the paragraph and thought I had it.  However, I noticed th...

When creating documents that ensure accessibility to individuals with disabilities, you should be sure to do the following: Use alternative texts for images.  This will allow screen readers to give a description of the image. Create tables using the table feature instead of tabs or spaces.  By doing this, a screen reader will read each cell of the table in its entirety instead of a line at a time across the page. Use nothing smaller than a 12-point font.  This will help readers of all ages and abilities read the material. Resources for Accessibility Features of Desktop Computers Microsoft support provides information on how to adjust the settings in Windows to better ensure accessibility.  The topics include vision, hearing, dexterity and mobility, focus, and using Windows with a screen reader. Apple support provides information on how to turn on the accessibility features in macOS that support vision, hearing, and physical motor skills. Abilitynet.org.uk provides...

Hello, let me take just a minute and introduce myself. I am Brant Breeding. I grew up in Sylvan Hills which is a community in Sherwood, AR. I graduated from Sylvan Hills High School in 1983. After receiving my bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, I taught math at Rose City Junior High for two years. I then continued my education at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville where I received a MS in Statistics. I returned to teaching in the fall of 1997. I am now in my 27th year as a math teacher at Shiloh Christian School in Springdale, AR. This blog has two main purposes: 1) to provide us a way to learn another way to use technology to connect with our students, specifically online students, and 2) it gives us a place to put down our thoughts in relation to the topics we are studying in this class, in doing so it forces us to think analytically about what we are learning.